Crime
9th Gets It Right, as does the 7th. Court News
You will rarely see the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals praised for getting a decision right. Popularly (but inaccurately) described as the most-reversed appeals court, the 9th is normally seen as a rubber-stamp for progressive West Coast idealogues more than as a neutral legal forum. Well, they finally hit one out of the park. […]
Stupid people of the week
Two teen girls accused of car-jacking and killing Uber Eats driver in D.C. ‘reach plea deal ensuring they’ll not be held past age of 21 or go to prison’ Stupid DA here Two girls, ages 13 and 15, who were charged with the murder and carjacking of a Pakistani immigrant killed last month while working […]
Russia and Iran condemn US military strikes on Venezuela
Several countries condemned the U.S. attack on Venezuela. Two of the most notable condemnations came from Russia and Iran. The Russian foreign ministry argued that the justifications used for the attacks were untenable. They further accused the U.S. of acting from ideological hostility rather than businesslike pragmatism. Spoiler: Nicolás Maduro was wanted by our justice […]
Saturday Short Subjects
No, this isn’t about height-challenged Brits. Sorry, just had to throw that out there. New “lawful orders” wrinkle – new billboard financed by Defiance.org and Whistleblower Aid, urge troops to “Only Obey Lawful Orders”. Public-facing campaign materials describe the effort as a joint initiative combining billboards with posters and digital outreach and pointing servicemembers to […]
Convicted killer appointed to police oversight panel in Oregon city
Kyle Hedquist was convicted for murder in 1994, was sentenced to life in prison, then served 28 years before being granted clemency in 2022. Hedquist was 17 at the time of the crime. His victim was Nikki Thrasher, 19, shot execution style and then left by a road. Two years after Hedquist’s release, Salam City, […]
Minnesota Monday
A lot being reported from Minnesota and Minneapolis (aka”litle Mogadishu”) recently – here are a few highlights for you. The biggest sensation is that independent reporter Nick Shirley – ah, heck, for the job he is doing let’s call him a journalist – spent some time running around buildings where recipients of Biden/Walz funding supposedly […]
Stupid people of the week
Watch: Thieves drag ATM through Texas convenience store in Christmas Eve theft attempt Poor guys just wanted to take the ATM for a walk, and the po-lice are trying to harass them. Thieves attempted to steal an ATM on Christmas Eve by dragging it through the front of a Texas convenience store with a stolen […]
Stupid people of the week
Obama-Appointed Judge Refuses to Give More Jail Time to Illegal Alien Who Raped Woman with Cerebral Palsy A federal judge, appointed by former President Barack Obama, is refusing to add additional jail time to a criminal sentence for a seven-time deported illegal alien, convicted of raping and sodomizing a woman with cerebral palsy, for his […]
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